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Friday, April 11, 2014

DEEP DARKNESS

While home in Ruston---I was remindedOf the deep dark stillness in the quiet of the nightWhen you live in the middle of the woodsUnder the umbrella of the trees.

I had grown accustomed in a short timeTo the continuous glow of the cityAnd the din that rings around meEvery hour of the day and night.At all hours--even the deep of the night Helicopters roar directly overhead on flights of mercySirens race down the street on errands of careTo the hospitals just down the street.The train horns blare from way down the trackWarning as they come and as they goLeaving a trail of clacking - clackingAs tens upon tens of cars roll by.Tall buildings full of bright lightsTraffic lights, street lights, warning lights All glow in the nightWith an aura of brightness permeating the night.The bright lights and loud noises have all becomeA familiar part of my surroundingsThe sights and sounds of my day to day lifeOffering comfort on the darkest of nights.Here in the woods, in the wee hours of the nightI toss and tumble unable to sleepIn the deep darkness, in the void of lightAs the blackness surrounds me.The stillness and quiet wraps around meNo sound to be heard except for my thoughtsRacing around my mind in continuous circlesAnd even that creates no sound.In this darkest of dark---in this absence of soundI become aware of His presence filling my heartFilling the silence and lighting the darknessThe Great I Am--never absent-always here.

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."